use the conventions of Gothic Horror to create a sense of fear and horror in “The Kit Bag”? INTRODUCTION Gothic Horror is a genre which tries to create a sense of fear and horror in the reader. Writers of gothic horror use a number of conventions to achieve this. Some of these include setting‚ the supernatural‚ isolated hero‚ the climax and sound. In ’The Kit Bag‚’ Blackwood uses a number of these conventions to create a sense of horror. PEE 1 The setting in gothic horror is used to create
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Carlos daSilva Professor Johnson ENC 1102 Gothic: Poe and Hawthorne June 13‚ 2011 Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe are considered masters of American gothic fiction. Gothic is a genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. Jennifer Palladino cited Herman Melville who wrote “Gothic was nothing if not new and varied; yet at the same time‚ there was an unexpected mental growth as well‚ a dimensional growth in acuity of intelligence and refinement of consciousness
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had a very specific place in a patriarchal society‚ and from an early age were instructed how to achieve this place. Women were told they needed to embody piety‚ purity‚ submissiveness and domesticity according to Barbara Welter in her paper‚ “The Cult of True Womanhood: 1820-1860‚” published in 1966. A woman was told if she embodied all of these traits she would be a “true woman”. The greatest of these traits is purity and directly linked to purity is the woman’s virginity. A woman was to remain
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during the Gothic era that laid the foundation for such works to be created by today’s novelists. The novels Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole‚ and “Sir Bertrand” by Anna and John Aikin‚ give excellent examples on this subject. It was these works where the natural elements that gave the text a sense of fear‚ and impending doom on the character to give the reader a thrilling sensation that they would not normally get in their daily lives. Noises were commonly used by the authors of the gothic era‚ these
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strengths and opportunities on which the company needs to capitalise to create a ‘distinguishing edge’. Also‚ it is useful to see the weaknesses and threats which can challenge the competitive position of the firm. Figure 2: SWOT analysis of the Virgin Group of Companies STRENGTHS Value of the global brand Reputation Network of global contacts in a range of industries Value creation ability Innovation and marketing know-how in generating ideas and driving business Positive and admired public
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Based on the passage from The Miraculous Apparition of the Virgin of Guadalupe‚ the main word seemed to be “Her.” It was very interesting to go from reading a poem about a woman who was constantly being oppressed and silenced for her gender (“To a Gentleman of Peru”) to go on to read a story about a man being called to worship a woman. Despite the conflict between the Spanish and the Native Americans‚ both cultures had similarities regarding their physical traits as well as their treatment of women
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge took to the innovative gothic genre with his poem “Christabel”. The poem “Christabel” is a two part poem containing numerous gothic elements‚ paired with various literary devices to convey a vampire-esque theme. These gothic characteristics include the damsel in distress‚ the dark setting/nature‚ and Geraldine’s strange perversions. The poem contains symbolism‚ proper dialect‚ and personification which all help to convey the gothic theme and define the poem as a vampire poem
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In the last stages of the novel‚ Mary Shelley shows how the monster‚ in retaliation of Victor’s negligence‚ destroys his life by killing Victor’s loved ones. This affects Victor’s character to a great extent. As the novel progresses‚ gothic elements can be seen throughout‚ from the peculiar death of Victor’s younger brother to Victor’s repeated sightings of his murderous creation‚ to the murder of Victor’s closest friend‚ Henry Clerval‚ and to the death of Elizabeth. Frankenstein realizes that he
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Problem statement The main challenge facing Virgin Atlantic Airlines is identifying and executing a strategy that will help it become a more profitable and established airline in the industry going forward. Virgin had an income loss of 14.5 M pounds in 1991-92‚ and a small profit of 0.4 M pounds in 1992-93(Exhibit 2). In contrast‚ British Airways had $297.7 M profit which is 3.19% of its total sales in 1992 (Exhibit 10). VAA has been pursuing a marketing strategy to serve all classes of passengers
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Probable Causes of the Virgin Suicides Suicide is a sensitive issue in American society because it carries many negative connotations and has a lasting result on surviving members of the community. The victim’s family and friends will have a tough time during the grieving process since the causes of suicide are usually hard to identity and address. The film “The Virgin Suicides” portray an emotionally torn family after the youngest sister commits suicide that leads to national attention. The family
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